Brunei Premier League

Football league

DST Brunei Premier League

Founded| 1985; 40 years ago (1985)
Folded| 2019
Country|  Brunei Darussalam
Confederation| AFC (Asia)
Number of clubs| 8
Level on pyramid| 2
Domestic cup(s)| Brunei FA Cup
Brunei Super Cup
Last champions| DPMM FC
(2018–19)
Most championships| QAF FC
(3 titles)
DPMM FC
(3 titles)
Website| www.nfabd.org
Current: 2018–19 Season

The Brunei Premier League (Malay: Liga Perdana Brunei) is the second tier of the football pyramid of Brunei. It was Brunei's top-tier football league until 2012, when the Brunei Super League was created. The Premier League falls under the management of the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam.

## History

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From 1985 to 1993, the champions of the four districts (Belait, Brunei-Muara, Temburong, Tutong) entered into the National Championship playoff. The tournament was not played between 1994 and 2001. The Brunei Premier League was created in 2002, and it was the top-tier league until 2012, when it was replaced by the Brunei Super League.

From 2014 until 2019 it was made into a second tier competition.

## Teams

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A total of 8 teams competed in the 2018–19 season.[1]

* BSRC FT
* DPMM FC II
* Jerudong FC
* Panchor Murai FC
* Rainbow FC
* Rimba Star FC
* Seri Wira FC
* Tabuan Muda

## Stadiums

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* Track & Field Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan
* Berakas Sports Complex, Berakas
* Jerudong Park Mini Stadium, Jerudong
* Tutong Sports Complex, Tutong
* Brunei Shell Recreation Club Field, Panaga
* NFABD Field, Bandar Seri Begawan

## Champions

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Previous winners are:[2]

National Championship play-off winners:

* 1985: Angkatan Bersenjata
* 1986: Daerah Brunei
* 1987: Kota Ranger FC
* 1988: Kuala Belait FC
* 1989: Muara Stars FC
* 1990–92: not played
* 1993: Kota Ranger FC
* 1994-01: not played

Brunei Premier League (B-League)

* 2002: DPMM FC
* 2003: Wijaya FC
* 2004: DPMM FC
* 2005–06: QAF FC
* 2006–07: not held
* 2007–08: QAF FC
* 2008–09: not held
* 2009–10: QAF FC
* 2011: suspended[3]
* 2014: Lun Bawang[4]
* 2015: Kota Ranger FC[5][6]
* 2016: Al-Idrus Junior[7]
* 2017: Setia Perdana FC[8]
* 2018–19: DPMM FC[9]

## Top scorers

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year | best scorers | team | goals

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2002 |  Fadlin Galawat | AH United | 18
2003 |  Ajayi Oluseye | DPMM FC | 28
2004 |  Ajayi Oluseye | DPMM FC | 30
2005/06 |  Viban Francis Bayong | QAF FC | 33
2007/08 |  Viban Francis Bayong
Budiman Jumat | QAF FC
MS ABDB | 18
2009/10 |  Viban Francis Bayong | QAF FC | 19
2014 |  Shafiq Abdullah Elan | Lun Bawang | 6
2015 |  Rahimni Pundut | Setia Perdana | 16
2016 |  Nurhidayat Abbas | Menglait FC | 16
2017 |  Abang Fakhri Abang Jaludin
Nurhidayatullah Zaini | Tunas FC
IKLS FC | 9
2018/19 |  Hakeme Yazid Said | DPMM FC | 9

## References

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1. ^ "24 DPMM FC youth players to compete in Brunei DST Premier League". Borneo Bulletin. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
2. ^ "Brunei – List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
3. ^ "BPL teams disappointed". Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
4. ^ "Brunei 2014". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
5. ^ "DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2015 STANDINGS". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
6. ^ "Kota Ranger FC crowned DST Premier League champions". The Brunei Times. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
7. ^ "DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2016 STANDINGS". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 14 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
8. ^ "Setia Perdana win DST Premier League". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 29 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
9. ^ "DPMM FC crowned Premier League champs". Borneo Bulletin. 27 February 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2019.

## External links

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* National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Archived 2018-09-19 at the Wayback Machine.
* League on FIFA.com (archived 5 September 2007)

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